The starting point after a fresh Windows install: the basics worth having on every machine — an archiver, a browser, a PDF reader, a media player and the everyday tools around them.
How to choose from this category
- Install an archiver first — almost every download is a
.raror.zip. - Choose 64-bit builds on 64-bit Windows so applications can use available memory.
- Portable builds suit locked-down machines where you cannot install software.
Downloading and installing
Every page in this category follows the same shape: version and file size in the
side panel, the download link and its mirror in the middle, and step-by-step
install instructions below. If the file arrives as .rar or .zip, extract it
with WinRAR or 7-Zip first — any archive password is shown in the download box.
If your antivirus objects during extraction, pause real-time protection, extract again, and switch it back on once the install has finished.
